With over 95 percent of the votes counted as of Thursday morning, Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-C.O.) was trailing behind her Democratic challenger Adam Frisch—by just 64 votes, according to the Associated Press. Boebert, who has made a name for herself as a gun-toting conservative, was originally forecast to win Colorado’s Third District, an area that turned deep red after recent redistricting.
The Trump loyalist quickly grabbed national attention after defeating the district’s five-term incumbent, Scott Tipton, in 2020. She went on to spark controversy by bragging that she carries her gun around Washington, live-tweeting sensitive on Twitter during the Jan. 6 event, and more recently, heckling President Joe Biden.
The margin is currently so tight in the race between Boebert and Frisch, an Aspen businessman, that it may result in a recount, according to the New York Times. In an interview on MSNBC’s “The ReidOut” on Wednesday, Frisch said he expected Boebert would “probably battle” the results rather than concede. Read more at The New York Times.
I demand a recount. I did it to help Hillary and I want to do it again. We can’t allow the Russians to interfere with this election.
Democrat Pennsylvania State Rep Anthony DeLuca Wins Reelection Despite Being Dead
Congratulations are in order. The only politician running on principle, not on popularity.